COMMANDING OFFICER, SOUTHERN DIVISION, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, 2155 EAGLE DRIVE (29406), P. O. BOX 190010, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29419-9010

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS (IDR) FOR PROFESSIONAL PLANNING SERVICES IN THE SOUTHERN DIVISION AOR SOL N62467-96-R-0820 DUE 072496 POC Admin Questions: Ms. Frances J. Mitchell, (803) 820-5749 One firm will be selected for this solicitation. The contract shall be for professional planning services necessary for all projects and studies for activities under the responsibility of the Commander, Naval Education and Training (CNET). This work is for work ordered by the Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Charleston, SC, in the following states: NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TN, AR, TX, OK, KY, IL, MI, KS, CO, WY, NE, SD, ND, IA, MN, WI, IN, OH, MO, and the Bahamas Islands. The following services may include, but are not limited to: a) site selection studies; b) encroachment studies; c) regional planning studies; d) evaluation of existing facilities and facilities requirement plans; e) Military Construction (MCON/MILCON) project development documentation (DD 1391) and program cost estimates (PCE), site plans, environmental documentation and budgetary cost estimates; f) economic analyses; g) master plans/Activity Planning and Management Models (APMM); h) Capital Improvement Plans (CIP); i) transportation plans; j) computer graphics deliverables which can be required in either INTERGRAPH MICROSTATION or AUTOCAD RELEASE 12 or later; k) Land use compatibility plans; (l) Base Exterior Architecture Plans; and m) aerial mapping and surveying (topographic and boundary). All planning projects will require work in the metric system. This contract may use agreed-to fee schedules. Contract award is contingent upon availability of funds. The anticipated value of this contract is between $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 for professional services fees. The duration of this contract will be for one year from the date of initial contract award with the option of extending this contract at one year intervals for a period of four additional years. At the discretion of the government, additional requirements at other bases within the Southern Division Area of Responsibility (AOR) may be included in this contract, as determined by the Contracting Officer on a case-by-case basis. In the event that a selected A-E can not perform his duties under the terms of the contract due to quality, workload, negotiation or any other problems, the work will be accomplished by another similar IDR contract. This contract may backup another IDR contract. The following criteria (listed in descending order of importance) will be used for the basis of selection. The format for responding to each criteria shall be as indicated in lieu of completing Blocks 7,8,9 and 10 in the SF 255. 1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Technical competence by discipline (education, registration and experience) of individual planning team members. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Submit a matrix for proposed team(s), including alternates, that contains the following data about the member's assignment: Team member's name, firm name, office location, proposed team assignment, % time to be spent on this team, highest education level/discipline (example: BS, mechanical engineering), states of professional registration, number of years of professional experience and number of years with the firm. Also, for project managers and team leaders, identify the number of teams (planning/design, consultants and joint venture partners) they have managed over the past three years. 2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Recent experience (within the past 5 years) of planning/design team members individually AND collectively as a total team (A-E, Client, Outside agencies) in (a) Performing facility planning studies; (b) Community planning, (c) Navy Shore Facilities Planning System (assets analysis, facility planning, project documentation); (d) Master Planning and Designs using APMM, AUTOCAD or other type computer master planning systems; (e) Landscape architecture; (f) Economic analyses for projects; and (g) Related planning studies and services. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a description of at least 3 projects with client references (point of contact and phone number) for which team members provided a significant technical contribution. Work on these projects must have been done in the last 5 years. Indicate how each project is relevant to the work described herein. In matrix form, identify which team members worked on the projects described above. Projects shall be in the left column and team members' names shall be across the top row of the matrix. 3. PERFORMANCE: Past performance ratings by Government agencies and private industry with respect to work quality, performance, compliance with schedules and cost control. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a tabular listing of all excellent performance ratings and letters of commendation from both private and DOD clients (designate your role: prime, consultant or joint venture partner). These ratings should be dated 1991 or later and should include those for joint venture partners and consultants. Provide a list of projects of various sizes, managed by proposed project manager(s), that started since January 1991 and include the following data: client's contact, client's need date, project completion date and final cost estimate compared to the contract award amount (note whether bid or negotiated). 4. CAPACITY: (a) Capacity of firm and project teams to accomplish multiple, large and small projects simultaneously; and (b) Ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing work within required time limits. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Submit an organizational chart with the following information: Principal point of contact, project manager, team leaders, the name of each planning team member, all team members' assignments, and the name of at least one alternate for each key person. 5. LOCATION: (a) Knowledge of local site conditions and applicable regulatory requirements; and (b) Ability of the firm to ensure timely response to requests for on-site support. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a list of recent projects performed by the firm or joint venture partners and appropriate consultants in the enumerated 26 state area. 6. VOLUME OF DOD WORK: Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD A-E contracts. 7. JOINT VENTURE, TEAMING OR SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION: Firms will be evaluated on the extent to which they commit to using Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions in performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or consultant. If the successful firm is a Large Business, they will be asked to provide a formal subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan, prior to award. SELECTION INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS: Prior to the selection interview, A-E firms slated must submit their Design Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP). This shall include an explanation of their management approach and commitment to accomplishing numerous small projects (($1M) as well as large projects ()$1M), their commitment to a quality philosophy, specific quality control process, a portfolio of planning studies (both new construction and upgrades to existing facilities), a listing of present business commitments with their required completion schedules, financial and credit references (include name and telephone numbers of officers at their financial institutions), and performance references other than Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (include 3 or more with names and telephone numbers of the contract administrators). For consideration, provide one original SF 255 and SF 254 for the prime and an SF 254 for each consultant proposed. The SF 255 with attachments shall be limited to 25 pages (8.5x11 one side), with print size not smaller than 12 pitch font. The submittal package must be received in this office not later than 4:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME on WEDNESDAY, 24 JULY, 1996. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. If additional firms are needed for consideration, SF 254s already on file will be used. Include telefax numbers in Block 3a and Contractor Establishment Code (formerly the DUNS number), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes, if known, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Block 3. The DUNS, CAGE and TIN are discussed in the DOD FAR Supplement, Part 204 Subpart 204.671-5. For each contract, label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with ''A-E Services, 96-R-0820''. This is not a request for proposal. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. Address all responses to ATTN.: Code 0213FM. (0172)

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